stablie

Middle English

Alternative forms

• stable

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman stablie (Old French establie).

Noun

stablie (plural stablies)

1. A group of hunters and hounds stationed around the perimeter of a wood during a hunt to prevent the escape of the game.
2. military encampment

Descendants

• English: stably

References

• “stāblīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.